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an alcohol in which the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl group carries a single alkyl group and two hydrogen groups. See illustration.
Chemical structure of primary (A), secondary (B), and tertiary (C) alcohols.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Primary alcohol — Primary Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Primary alcohol — A primary alcohol is an alcohol which has the hydroxyl radical connected to a primary carbon. It can also be defined as a molecule containing a “–CH2OH” group.cite web |url=http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi bin/omd?primary+alcohol |title=Definition … Wikipedia
primary alcohol — pirminis alkoholis statusas T sritis chemija formulė RCH₂OH atitikmenys: angl. primary alcohol rus. первичный спирт … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
primary alcohol — noun Any alcohol of general formula R CH OH … Wiktionary
primary alcohol — noun : an alcohol that possesses the group −CH2OH and can be oxidized so as to form a corresponding aldehyde and acid having the same number of carbon atoms … Useful english dictionary
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome — is the set of symptoms seen when an individual reduces or stops alcohol consumption after prolonged period of excessive alcohol intake. Excessive misuse of alcohol leads to tolerance, physical dependence and an alcohol withdrawal… … Wikipedia
Primary — Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of Christ, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Primary amine — Primary Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Primary amputation — Primary Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Primary axis — Primary Pri ma*ry, a. [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See {Prime}, a., and cf. {Premier}, {Primero}.] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [1913 Webster] The church of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
